no geometry in imported model

[thepiggy]

hi everybody

if i import an inp file in my CAE using import model i seem to not be able to calculate the volume of an instance because i don't have geometry (something like that).
now, since i need to calculate the volume of my new object created by modifying the input file, how can i do that?

thank you all!

 

[Noirom84]

You can check total volume (mass) of a model (or instances) using infrmation module (I'm not sure of name of that command) in mesh module. Sience abaqus 6.7 EF you have possibility to check model parameters by checking mesh.

 

[thepiggy]

thanks Noirom84
i think that could be what i was looking for if it wasn't that i think (i'm not sure, gotta check tomorrow at work) i'm using 6.6... do you have any other suggestion if that's the case?

 

[thepiggy]

i'm using 6.6... so i can't use your suggestion... can you or anybody else help me please? it is becoming a serious problem
thank you all

 

[gurmeet2003]

Ask for EVOL output and sumup the volume of all elements to get the total volume.

Gurmeet